Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-26 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ever since he was elected Lebanon’s president in January 2025, Joseph Aoun has emphasized that his primary aim is to end the humiliation of Hezbollah acting with impunity as “a state within a state.” The nation, he decided, will no longer allow its sovereignty to be leased out to Iran or its proxy.
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[2026-05-26 03:57 UTC+10:00] [United States International Relations] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Trump reiterated on Monday his call for more nations in the Middle East to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a peace deal with Iran.
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[2026-05-26 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF asked Israel Police to allocate forces for proactive arrests of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) draft dodgers as early as June, ultra-Orthodox media outlet Kol Barama reported on Monday.
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[2026-05-26 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks through a storage area at Kawakami Paint Manufacturing's plant in Amagasaki, Japan. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-05-26 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a soccer ball to children after her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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[2026-05-26 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Seven months after a “ceasefire” was brokered to halt Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the agreement has morphed into a deadly cover for continued Israeli military operations in the enclave.
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[2026-05-26 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran are preparing for the World Cup at a training camp in Turkey
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[2026-05-26 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of internet access across the country, according to a report by Mehr News Agency.
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[2026-05-26 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla en Rockland Community College, el 22 de mayo de 2026, en Suffern, Nueva York (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-26 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s position on Palestine remains unchanged, with a Saudi source saying any regional deal must include a clear path towards statehood.
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[2026-05-26 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump is still trying to play the role of the globe's ultimate deal-maker via Truth Social, using a mix of mandatory diplomacy and ultimate economic carrots, issuing a lengthy missive on Iran talks and the Abraham Accords on Monday morning.
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[2026-05-26 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government has agreed to host Iran’s national football team during the upcoming World Cup after the United States refused to accommodate the squad.
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[2026-05-26 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Abeer was 19 when she heard the news on 25 May 2000 that southern Lebanon had been liberated after 18 years of Israeli occupation.
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[2026-05-26 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump on Monday said Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations must normalize ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty into protracted peace negotiations.
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[2026-05-26 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah has the military capabilities and support to drag Lebanon into a civil war, Lt.-Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi, founder and president of the Alma Research and Education Center, told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. Her comments came a day after Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem directed the terror group’s follower base to “bring down the government.”
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[2026-05-26 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two weeks ago, the IDF brought a group of journalists to the southern Lebanese city of El-Khiam, just a few kilometers north of Metula, to show a Hezbollah tunnel buried underneath the floor panels of a clothing store.
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[2026-05-26 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF struck the city of Tyre late Monday after multiple public warnings that it would do so, following an increase in Hezbollah drone strikes against Israelis.
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[2026-05-26 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is a major bottleneck for energy shipments from the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-05-26 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president pointed to Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join the agreements aimed at normalising ties with Israel
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[2026-05-26 02:44 UTC+10:00] [Jordan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president pointed to Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join the agreements aimed at normalising ties with Israel
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[2026-05-26 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US and Israel are "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, and are pursuing a new arrangement that would see the management of the revered Muslim site closely align with Israeli interests, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-05-26 02:26 UTC+10:00] [Claudia Sheinbaum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United States
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[2026-05-26 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On and off for around 20 years I called for Israel or the US or both to bomb Iran's nuclear weapons program, or to "Target Tehran" as my 2023 book was titled.
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[2026-05-26 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The future of the Middle East will not be written in Tehran, Brussels, or the halls of the United Nations. It will be written by strong nations willing to defend civilization, expand prosperity, and confront extremism without apology.
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[2026-05-26 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Until 2019, the German foreign office supported an aid organization with close ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood without knowing how the funds were actually being used.
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[2026-05-26 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman privately told evangelical leader and Trump ally Mike Evans that he was ready to recognize Israel “today,” but that his father, King Salman, remained the obstacle, Evans told The Jerusalem Post on Monday during a visit to Israel.
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[2026-05-26 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health says Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,185 people since restarted its war on the Lebanon on 2 March.
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[2026-05-26 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jugadores de la selección de Irán saludan a la afición durante un evento organizado para el gobierno antes de que el equipo se dirija a su campamento y juegos de preparación en Turquía antes de la Copa Mundial el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-26 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD - Islamabad’s key negotiator between the United States and Iran, army chief Asim Munir, is in Beijing alongside the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks with Chinese leaders, Pakistan television showed on Monday.
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[2026-05-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US and Israel are "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and are pursuing a new arrangement that would see the management of the revered Muslim site closely align with Israeli interests, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-05-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was about to lose the 1999 elections, he sought to project strength and resolve. He had said about the opposition that “They are scared,” but these words were less an accusation than a projection, reflecting his state of mind.
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[2026-05-26 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says the death toll from Israel’s genocide on the enclave has climbed to 72,797, with 172,821 people wounded since 7 October, 2023.
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[2026-05-26 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at Rockland Community College, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Suffern, N.Y. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-26 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s official National News Agency says an Israeli air strike has killed four people and wounded three others in the south of the country.
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[2026-05-26 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Bank of Israel lowered short-term interest rates for the third time in six months on Monday, citing a large appreciation of the shekel and stable inflation, while cautioning that geopolitical uncertainty remains high.
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[2026-05-26 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Reports that Washington and Jerusalem had planned to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president, as Iran’s new leader were “demoralizing,” members of the Iranian diaspora told The Jerusalem Post on Monday, though they insisted that they doubted the credibility of such reports.
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[2026-05-26 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An alleged Hamas financier on trial in the Netherlands for funneling funds to the Palestinian terrorist organization told an undercover investigator that his job was to take down Israel, according to the NGO Ad Kan.
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[2026-05-26 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As with previous rounds of negotiations, the latest US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel, held in Washington earlier this month, signalled the laundering of war through diplomacy.
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[2026-05-26 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has indicated that a potential deal between the US and Iran is “largely negotiated”. If agreed, it could bring to an end a regional conflict which has lasted almost three months.
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[2026-05-26 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The emerging agreement between the United States and Iran to permanently end the war has been met with scepticism and growing alarm in Israel.
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[2026-05-26 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ten Gaza land convoy activists were detained by Libyan forces on Sunday, the Global Sumud Flotilla announced on Monday, after several hours without communication with a contingent that had attempted to cross a checkpoint into the eastern part of the country.
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[2026-05-26 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime asserted that vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz would need to pay fees for “navigational services,” denying that such payments were tolls for transiting the waterway, Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced at a press briefing.
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[2026-05-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Australian activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home, and organisers allege abuse, sexual assaults and beatings that put some detainees in hospital.
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[2026-05-26 00:28 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tampa: Donald Trump dramatically expanded the scope of Iran peace talks by demanding Arab nations sign agreements with Israel and threatening to freeze key Gulf allies out of the negotiations if they failed to do so.
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[2026-05-26 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MECCA, Saudi Arabia — The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday.
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[2026-05-26 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-26 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Yair Lapid, the leader of Israel’s opposition, said a peace agreement with Palestinians would not be the priority of his bloc if it won elections later this year and that Israel has bigger domestic issues and tensions with Iran to deal with.
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[2026-05-26 00:17 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Since President Trump announced a cease-fire with Iran in April, he has sought to force Tehran to accept his terms for a peace deal with a mixture of threats and limited military operations.
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[2026-05-26 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-26 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has urged several Muslim-majority countries to normalise relations with Israel as part of an Iran peace deal.
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